Classic (greyhounds)

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The Classic
Category 1 race
2007 greyhound Mahers Boy.png
Mahers Boy, inaugural winner in 2007
Location Sunderland
Inaugurated2007
SponsorPremier Greyhound Racing
Race information
Distance450 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£20,000 (winner)

The Classic is a greyhound racing competition held at Sunderland Greyhound Stadium. [1] It was inaugurated in 2007 [2] and initially formed part of a festival of racing which also included the William Hill Grand Prix. In 2019 the Classic was renamed, dropping the sponsor's name William Hill. The event was not run in 2020 but returned during 2021. [3]

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The prize money offered was a substantial first prize of £40,000, which meant that it was considered a major competition in United Kingdom greyhound racing at the time. [4] However, it dropped to just £6,500 before increasing to £10,000 in 2022 and then £20,000 in 2024 under the sponsorship of Premier Greyhound Racing. [3]

Distances & venue

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (Sec) SP Notes/ref
2007 Mahers BoyTucks Mein – Rons LuckElaine Parker (Sheffield)26.779/4jf [5]
2008 Lenson ExpressTop Honcho – Gold SeacrestTony Collett (Sittingbourne)27.143/1 [6]
2009 Jogadusc AceBrett Lee – Star of Dromin Mark Wallis (Harlow)27.835/1 [7]
2010 Target ClassicBig Daddy Cool – Drumna CharmCraig Dawson (Newcastle)26.947/2 [8]
2011 Blonde SnapperDroopys Kewell – Rough Charley Mark Wallis (Yarmouth)26.595/2Track record [9]
2012 Loughteen BlancoDroopys Scolari – Loughteen Lassie Seamus Cahill (Hove)26.955/1 [10]
2013 Pinpoint MaxiPremier Fantasy – Kingsmill AbuKelly Macari (Sunderland)27.024/5f [11]
2014 Mileheight AlbaBallymac Maeve – Giddyup GirlPat Rosney (Perry Barr)26.797/2 [12]
2015 No ButAce Hi Rumble – Westmead CindyukJulie Calvert (Sunderland)27.005/2 [13]
2016 Roxholme ScolariDroopys Scolari – Bellmore RubyHayley Keightley (Private)26.758/1 [14]
2017 Droopys CountryAero Majestic – Droopys Coast Angela Harrison (Newcastle)26.913/1 [15]
2018 Allowdale BrunoScolari Me Daddy – Noelles PrimcoHarry Williams (Pelaw Grange)26.7510/1 [16]
2019 Velvet JulietHead Bound – Velvet All Jam Angela Harrison (Newcastle)26.707/4jf [17]
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Narcos The GreatDroopys Jet – College JadeGeorge Cunningham (Private)26.8413/2 [18]
2022 Move Over ChaGaytime Hawk – Move Over Eliza Angela Harrison (Newcastle)26.762/1 [19]
2023 Jonny WhiskersSkywalker Logan – CudkevinbewrongHarry Burton (Newcastle)26.8213/8 [20]
2024 Bramble LintonBallymac Vic – Jaytee PearlSteven Anderson (Newcastle)26.895/2 [21]

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  2. ↑ "Past Winners - William Hill Classic". UKdogracing.net. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 "CLASSY THINKING AND A CLASSIC ASSESSMENT". Greyhound Star. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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